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Read articles →A real first-use session with the Balite DPH 530 three-point-hitch tree saw, cutting a mix of sycamore, elm, oak, and tulip poplar on a 5-acre clearing project. Tony covers PTO shaft length caution, gearbox setup, replaceable cutter teeth, and safety around dead limbs, then works through honest mistakes, wrong push-bar angle, trees slightly over the 10-inch limit, and explains the corrections. Best for homesteaders weighing whether this saw fits their land-clearing work.
An owner-operator channel documenting an active homestead build, so expect candid trial-and-error rather than a polished or sales-oriented presentation.
Tony did not have to cut the shaft for his application but recommends checking it, since too long a shaft can break the gearbox or the back of the tractor.
It weighs 525 pounds and has 12 teeth on a 30-inch disc, according to the tag on the machine.
It is rated up to a 10-inch diameter; trying a tree slightly over that size did not leave enough bite and the stump went out larger than expected.
Move the bar forward on the marked holes to angle the top bar further back so it puts pressure on the tree and makes it lean the right way while cutting.
